Optimal allocation of coal mine water treatment plants based on ant colony algorithm

Key words: 
• coal mine water /
• water treatment plant /
• lowest cost /
• ant colony algorithm method

Abstract: Directing to the problem of water treatment plant site selection in Jiaozuo mining area, according to the characteristics which contains mine water quantity, geographical conditions, population distribution, layout of industry and agriculture etc in Yanma mine, Zhongma mine and Jiulishan mine, objective function is established with minimum water processing cost and the sites of mine water purification plant are optimized by ant colony algorithm method. The results indicate that the costs of construction and operation are the lowest.